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2017 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM <br />GOAL 7: TEAM SANTA ANA <br />The City continues to face increasing demands for service <br />with limited resources. This challenge provides an <br />opportunity for the organization to become innovative and <br />efficient in the delivery of City Services. Success in this <br />effort requires that the City retain and attract experienced, <br />motivated employees who are committed to engaging and <br />serving the community. Additionally, improving <br />interdepartmental and community lines of communication <br />will ensure greater transparency and community <br />engagement. <br />Transparency and Engagement <br />(City Manager's Office) <br />Support federal and state legislation that <br />promotes greater transparency and community <br />engagement. Continue to convey information to <br />residents, partners and stakeholders via various <br />communication platforms in accordance with the <br />Sunshine Ordinance. <br />(CMO) The City of Santa Ana continues to expand <br />transparency and engagement with the <br />community by hosting many community <br />meetings and collaborate with regional <br />organizations to expand engagement. <br />(COTC & IT) Acquired new City Council Agenda <br />Management software that will augment <br />transparency of records and city information to <br />the community. <br />Open Data / Public Records <br />(Information Technology and Clerk of the <br />Council) <br />Facilitate efforts to publish data on the City's <br />website which will increase transparency, access <br />to public information, and improve coordination <br />and efficiency among City agencies and partner <br />organizations. Through the implementation of <br />an Open Data site, the public will be able to <br />access meaningful data on one web page, <br />including legislative reports, building permit <br />activity, crime reports, budget information, and <br />land use data. Allowing the public to access, <br />visualize, and sync to public information <br />promotes a new kind of civic engagement and <br />allows them to provide valuable feedback on <br />local issues. An Open Data site will promote <br />government transparency and openness by <br />giving residents, visitors, and business access to <br />records and reduce the number of public records <br />received annually. <br />(IT) The Information Technology Department has <br />contracted with a vendor to implement a web <br />content management system along with an open <br />data portal. The project is currently in process <br />and expected to be completed in 2018. The open <br />data portal will allow departments to share data <br />sets, performance measures, and GIS maps with <br />the public. <br />Technology <br />(Information Technology) <br />The City's Information Technology Department is <br />committed to provide insightful information to <br />our elected representatives regarding the <br />complex and multi -dimensional aspects of <br />technology infrastructure and business of IT <br />systems. The department's legislative platform <br />includes: <br />Support legislation and policies that encourage <br />the streamlining of business processes for <br />responding to open records requests and that <br />provide funding for these activities. <br />(IT/COTC) The IT Department and the Clerk of the <br />Council have made many public records available <br />on the City's website. In addition, an online <br />records request form is being developed in- <br />house using an existing workflow tool. <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />24 <br />65W46 <br />